Brief report: Performing on the stage, the field, or both? Australian adolescent extracurricular activity participation and self-concept

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 733-739

  Blomfield, Corey J ^a   Barber, Bonnie L ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent self concept; Extracurricular activity participation; Sports

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BASKETBALL; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MUSIC; NORMAL HUMAN; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPORT; SWIMMING;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPORTS;

EID: 67349222538     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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